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General => Car audio => Topic started by: spudtatty on 10 January 2006, 21:12

Title: help!! mk2 ice
Post by: spudtatty on 10 January 2006, 21:12

iv just got a mk2 golf but the sound is crap. i have an alpine head unit and want to know what other stuff i need to get decent sound system (speakers, amps, etc) but dont know where to start. i dont wana go over the top, can somebody help.

Title: Re: help!! mk2 ice
Post by: steviem on 10 January 2006, 21:27

Best setup:

17cm components, mount the tweeters under dash
10" sub

6x9s are a bit redundant, you need to box them to get the best out of them if a sub is in the boot, and the mids and tweeters on the 6x9s mess up the sound stage

Title: Re: help!! mk2 ice
Post by: spudtatty on 11 January 2006, 18:51

Cheers mate.
what about an amp??

Spud

Title: Re: help!! mk2 ice
Post by: steviem on 11 January 2006, 22:05

If you want to go all out, as good an RMS monoblock for the sub and as good an RMS 2 channel (or even bridged four channel) Amp for your components, but you can get away with a bridged two channel for the sub and the normal headunit outputs and it sounds good enough..
Just make sure you go for a good manufacturer for it.
You made a good start with alpine hu tho

Title: Re: help!! mk2 ice
Post by: baz_the_man62 on 11 January 2006, 22:11

just an extra note, spend a bit more on decent wiring, oxygen free cables and make sure they can handle the power of your amp/s, speakers etc. it can make the difference between average sounds and a quality setup.

Title: Re: help!! mk2 ice
Post by: vr4000d on 11 January 2006, 22:16

what sort of budget?
and what sort of music do you listen too?

Title: Re: help!! mk2 ice
Post by: spudtatty on 13 January 2006, 14:42

about £300 and i listen to dance music.